This page brings together occupational diseases thesis topics and occupational health research topics suitable for MD/DNB Medicine residents, covering occupational respiratory disease, pesticide and chemical exposure, heat stress, renal and electrolyte disorders, shift-work cardiometabolic disease, occupational infections, musculoskeletal disorders, heavy-metal and solvent toxicity, sleep and stress, sanitation-worker health and multisystem morbidity in industrial and transport workers. Most designs can be completed within one thesis period using workplace-based participants, routine clinical examination, spirometry, standard laboratory investigations, exposure histories and occupational records already available in accessible worker populations. Before registration, the selected question should be converted into a department-specific MD Medicine occupational diseases protocol and MD Medicine occupational diseases synopsis.
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Occupational Respiratory Diseases, Dust Exposure and Pneumoconiosis
Prevalence of respiratory symptoms and spirometric abnormalities among stone-crushing workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function among quarry workers with varying durations of silica dust exposure: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Pulmonary function abnormalities among stone-cutting workers and non-dust-exposed workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Prevalence and determinants of silicosis among workers employed in stone-crushing units: a cross-sectional observational study.
Association of cumulative occupational silica exposure with chest radiographic abnormalities among quarry workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Clinical and spirometric profile of workers with occupational silica dust exposure: a cross-sectional observational study.
Respiratory morbidity among construction workers exposed to cement dust: a cross-sectional observational study.
Pulmonary function among cement workers and administrative employees from the same workplace: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between duration of cement dust exposure and spirometric impairment among construction workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of chronic cough, sputum production and breathlessness among cement-handling workers: a cross-sectional study.
Respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function abnormalities among brick-kiln workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Pulmonary function among brick-kiln workers and non-kiln manual workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between occupational biomass and smoke exposure and chronic respiratory symptoms among brick-kiln workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of airflow obstruction among workers employed in dusty construction occupations: a cross-sectional study.
Respiratory morbidity among road-construction workers exposed to dust and vehicular emissions: a cross-sectional observational study.
Spirometric abnormalities among traffic police personnel working at high-traffic and low-traffic locations: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association of occupational traffic exposure with respiratory symptoms among traffic police personnel: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Respiratory health profile of petrol-pump attendants exposed to vehicular exhaust: a cross-sectional observational study.
Pulmonary function abnormalities among petrol-pump attendants compared with indoor office workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of chronic respiratory symptoms among automobile workshop workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Respiratory symptoms and spirometric abnormalities among welders exposed to welding fumes: a cross-sectional study.
Pulmonary function among welders and non-welding industrial workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between duration of welding-fume exposure and respiratory impairment among welders: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Respiratory morbidity among flour-mill workers exposed to grain and flour dust: a cross-sectional observational study.
Pulmonary function among flour-mill workers compared with retail-shop workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of work-related wheezing and airflow limitation among bakery workers exposed to flour dust: a cross-sectional study.
Respiratory symptoms and spirometric abnormalities among cotton-textile workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Pulmonary function among cotton-textile workers and non-textile industrial workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between duration of cotton-dust exposure and respiratory symptoms among textile workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of byssinosis-compatible respiratory symptoms among cotton-processing workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Respiratory health among rice-mill workers exposed to organic dust: a cross-sectional study.
Pulmonary function abnormalities among rice-mill workers compared with workers without occupational grain-dust exposure: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Respiratory morbidity among grain-market workers handling cereals and pulses: a cross-sectional observational study.
Prevalence of occupational asthma symptoms among workers exposed to grain dust: a cross-sectional study.
Respiratory symptoms among sawmill workers exposed to wood dust: a cross-sectional observational study.
Pulmonary function among sawmill workers and non-dust-exposed workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between wood-dust exposure and airflow obstruction among furniture-industry workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Respiratory morbidity among incense-stick manufacturing workers exposed to particulate matter: a cross-sectional observational study.
Pulmonary function abnormalities among incense-stick workers compared with unexposed workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Respiratory symptoms among ceramic-industry workers exposed to mineral dust: a cross-sectional observational study.
Association of occupational mineral-dust exposure with spirometric restriction among ceramic workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Respiratory health profile of foundry workers exposed to metal fumes and dust: a cross-sectional observational study.
Pulmonary function among foundry workers and office employees from the same industrial setting: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of respiratory symptoms among municipal street sweepers exposed to road dust: a cross-sectional study.
Spirometric abnormalities among street sweepers compared with municipal clerical workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between use of respiratory protective equipment and respiratory symptoms among dust-exposed workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Relationship between duration of occupational dust exposure and severity of spirometric impairment among manual workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Association between smoking and occupational dust exposure with airflow obstruction among industrial workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of previously undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among high-dust-exposure workers: a cross-sectional screening study.
Clinical, radiographic and spirometric profile of workers with suspected occupational pneumoconiosis attending a tertiary-care hospital: a cross-sectional observational study.
Agricultural Work, Pesticides and Occupational Chemical Exposure
Prevalence of symptoms suggestive of chronic pesticide toxicity among agricultural workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Serum cholinesterase levels and neurological symptoms among pesticide applicators: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Serum cholinesterase levels among pesticide applicators and agricultural workers not involved in pesticide spraying: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between duration of pesticide exposure and serum cholinesterase activity among farmers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Neurological symptoms among agricultural pesticide sprayers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Neurobehavioral symptoms among pesticide-exposed farmers and non-exposed rural workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of peripheral neuropathy among workers with chronic pesticide exposure: a cross-sectional study.
Association between pesticide exposure and peripheral nerve symptoms among agricultural workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Liver function abnormalities among pesticide-exposed agricultural workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Liver function parameters among pesticide sprayers and non-spraying agricultural workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Renal function abnormalities among agricultural workers with chronic pesticide exposure: a cross-sectional observational study.
Renal function among pesticide applicators compared with agricultural workers without spraying exposure: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between pesticide exposure intensity and renal dysfunction among farmers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Haematological abnormalities among agricultural pesticide sprayers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Haematological parameters among pesticide-exposed and relatively unexposed agricultural workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of respiratory symptoms among pesticide applicators: a cross-sectional study.
Pulmonary function abnormalities among pesticide sprayers and non-spraying farmers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between pesticide-handling practices and respiratory symptoms among agricultural workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of headache, dizziness and cognitive complaints among pesticide sprayers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Association between personal protective equipment use and symptoms of pesticide toxicity among agricultural workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Knowledge, protective practices and clinical symptoms related to pesticide exposure among farmers: a cross-sectional analytical study.
Association between unsafe pesticide storage practices and self-reported toxicity symptoms among agricultural households: a cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of thyroid function abnormalities among chronically pesticide-exposed agricultural workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Thyroid function among pesticide-exposed farmers and non-exposed rural workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Glycaemic status among workers with chronic pesticide exposure: a cross-sectional analytical study.
Prevalence of hypertension among pesticide-exposed agricultural workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Blood pressure profile among pesticide applicators and non-spraying agricultural workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between cumulative pesticide exposure and cardiovascular risk factors among farmers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Electrocardiographic abnormalities among workers with chronic pesticide exposure: a cross-sectional observational study.
Prevalence of nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms among pesticide sprayers: a cross-sectional study.
Clinical and biochemical profile of workers employed in pesticide formulation units: a cross-sectional observational study.
Liver and renal function among pesticide-manufacturing workers and administrative employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Respiratory and neurological symptoms among workers employed in pesticide-manufacturing units: a cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of anaemia among pesticide-exposed agricultural workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Association between pesticide exposure and red-cell indices among agricultural workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among chronically pesticide-exposed farmers: a cross-sectional analytical study.
Metabolic risk profile among pesticide sprayers compared with non-spraying farmers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between frequency of pesticide spraying and self-reported sleep disturbances among farmers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms among occupational pesticide applicators: a cross-sectional observational study.
Neurocognitive performance among pesticide-exposed and non-exposed agricultural workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Serum electrolyte abnormalities among agricultural workers engaged in intensive pesticide spraying: a cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of ocular and systemic symptoms following routine pesticide exposure among farm workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Association between mixing multiple pesticides and acute toxicity symptoms among agricultural pesticide applicators: a cross-sectional analytical study.
Clinical profile and occupational practices of farmers presenting with recurrent symptoms after pesticide exposure: a cross-sectional observational study.
Prevalence of chronic respiratory disease among agricultural pesticide applicators: a cross-sectional screening study.
Association between literacy, safety knowledge and pesticide exposure symptoms among agricultural workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Health effects of pesticide exposure among greenhouse workers compared with open-field agricultural workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Clinical and biochemical abnormalities among agricultural workers handling organophosphate pesticides: a cross-sectional observational study.
Association between years of occupational pesticide exposure and multisystem symptom burden among farmers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Comparison of clinical symptoms, serum cholinesterase and liver-function parameters between high-exposure and low-exposure pesticide applicators: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Occupational Heat Stress, Dehydration, Electrolyte and Kidney Disorders
Prevalence of heat-related symptoms among outdoor manual workers during summer: a cross-sectional observational study.
Renal function abnormalities among workers exposed to occupational heat: a cross-sectional observational study.
Kidney function among outdoor workers and indoor workers during the summer season: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between occupational heat exposure and serum creatinine among construction workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of dehydration among outdoor construction workers during summer: a cross-sectional study.
Hydration status among outdoor and indoor workers during high-temperature months: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between daily water intake and markers of dehydration among heat-exposed workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Serum sodium and potassium abnormalities among outdoor workers exposed to extreme heat: a cross-sectional study.
Electrolyte profile among heat-exposed workers and workers employed in temperature-controlled environments: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of heat cramps, heat exhaustion symptoms and syncope among outdoor workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Association between duration of daily heat exposure and heat-related symptoms among construction workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of acute kidney function abnormalities among agricultural labourers working in high environmental temperatures: a cross-sectional study.
Renal function among sugarcane workers and non-heat-exposed rural workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between occupational dehydration and reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate among agricultural workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of urinary abnormalities among workers exposed to prolonged occupational heat: a cross-sectional observational study.
Urine specific gravity among outdoor manual workers and indoor workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between hydration practices and urine specific gravity among construction workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of hyperuricemia among heat-exposed manual workers: a cross-sectional study.
Serum uric acid among heat-exposed workers compared with indoor workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between recurrent dehydration symptoms and hyperuricemia among outdoor labourers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Blood pressure abnormalities among workers exposed to prolonged occupational heat: a cross-sectional observational study.
Blood pressure profile among outdoor workers and indoor workers during summer: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between occupational heat exposure and orthostatic blood-pressure changes among manual workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of orthostatic hypotension among outdoor workers during hot weather: a cross-sectional observational study.
Resting heart rate and blood pressure among heat-exposed and non-heat-exposed workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between work-rest practices and heat-related symptoms among construction labourers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of heat-related illness symptoms among traffic police personnel: a cross-sectional observational study.
Hydration status and renal function among traffic police personnel posted at outdoor traffic junctions: a cross-sectional study.
Heat-related symptoms among traffic police personnel and indoor police personnel: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of heat-related symptoms among street vendors working outdoors: a cross-sectional observational study.
Renal and electrolyte profile of street vendors exposed to prolonged outdoor heat: a cross-sectional study.
Heat-related symptoms among delivery workers working outdoors and indoor retail workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of dehydration and renal-function abnormalities among factory workers working near furnaces: a cross-sectional study.
Hydration and electrolyte status among furnace workers and administrative employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between furnace-work duration and renal-function abnormalities among industrial workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Heat-related morbidity among foundry workers exposed to high workplace temperatures: a cross-sectional observational study.
Prevalence of dehydration among kitchen workers employed near high-temperature cooking areas: a cross-sectional study.
Hydration status among commercial kitchen workers and non-kitchen employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between access to drinking water and heat-related symptoms among outdoor labourers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Association between scheduled rest breaks and dehydration markers among construction workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of muscle cramps and electrolyte disturbances among heat-exposed workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Serum creatinine, uric acid and electrolytes among high-heat-exposure and low-heat-exposure workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between tobacco use and renal dysfunction among heat-exposed manual workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Association between analgesic use and kidney-function abnormalities among heat-exposed workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of previously undiagnosed chronic kidney disease among workers with prolonged occupational heat exposure: a cross-sectional screening study.
Clinical and biochemical profile of workers with recurrent occupational heat-related symptoms: a cross-sectional observational study.
Knowledge and preventive practices related to occupational heat illness among outdoor workers and their association with symptoms: a cross-sectional analytical study.
Heat-related symptoms and hydration practices among male and female agricultural labourers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Renal-function abnormalities among workers with high occupational heat exposure stratified by years of employment: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Association of occupational heat exposure, hydration practices and kidney-function abnormalities among outdoor manual workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Shift Work, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Occupational Disorders
Prevalence of hypertension among rotating-shift workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Blood pressure profile among night-shift and day-shift workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between duration of shift work and hypertension among industrial workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among night-shift workers: a cross-sectional study.
Metabolic syndrome among night-shift and day-shift hospital employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between years of night-shift employment and metabolic syndrome among healthcare workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Glycaemic status among rotating-shift workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Glycaemic parameters among night-shift and regular day-shift workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between night-shift frequency and glycosylated haemoglobin among workers without known diabetes mellitus: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of previously undiagnosed diabetes mellitus among night-shift workers: a cross-sectional screening study.
Lipid abnormalities among night-shift workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Lipid profile among night-shift and day-shift employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between duration of night-shift work and dyslipidaemia among industrial employees: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of obesity and central obesity among shift workers: a cross-sectional study.
Body mass index and waist circumference among night-shift and day-shift workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between shift-work pattern and central obesity among healthcare workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Cardiovascular risk-factor profile among long-distance commercial drivers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Prevalence of hypertension among long-distance truck drivers: a cross-sectional study.
Cardiometabolic risk factors among long-distance truck drivers and local transport drivers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between daily driving duration and hypertension among commercial drivers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of diabetes mellitus among professional drivers: a cross-sectional screening study.
Metabolic syndrome among professional drivers and non-driving workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between sedentary driving time and metabolic syndrome among commercial drivers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among security personnel working night shifts: a cross-sectional observational study.
Cardiometabolic profile among night-shift security personnel and day-shift security personnel: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between sleep duration and hypertension among shift workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Association between sleep quality and metabolic syndrome among night-shift workers: a cross-sectional analytical study.
Prevalence of elevated resting heart rate among night-shift workers: a cross-sectional study.
Resting heart rate and blood pressure among rotating-shift and fixed-day workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Electrocardiographic abnormalities among long-term shift workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Electrocardiographic findings among night-shift and day-shift workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between occupational stress and hypertension among industrial employees: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of hypertension among factory workers exposed to high occupational stress: a cross-sectional study.
Cardiovascular risk factors among bank employees with predominantly sedentary occupations: a cross-sectional observational study.
Metabolic syndrome among sedentary office workers and physically active workplace employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between occupational sitting duration and central obesity among office employees: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of dyslipidaemia among information-technology employees: a cross-sectional observational study.
Cardiometabolic risk profile among information-technology professionals working prolonged hours: a cross-sectional study.
Association between working hours and metabolic risk factors among information-technology professionals: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of hypertension among police personnel: a cross-sectional observational study.
Cardiometabolic risk factors among traffic police and office-based police personnel: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between occupational stress and metabolic syndrome among police personnel: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among hospital resident doctors: a cross-sectional observational study.
Metabolic and blood-pressure profile among resident doctors with frequent night duties and those with less frequent night duties: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between number of night duties and cardiometabolic risk factors among resident doctors: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension among industrial workers aged below forty years: a cross-sectional screening study.
Association between workplace physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors among industrial employees: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Cardiometabolic risk profile among manual labourers and sedentary office workers from the same industrial establishment: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between occupational working hours, sleep duration and metabolic syndrome among employed adults: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence and determinants of clustering of cardiovascular risk factors among shift workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Occupational Infections and Biological Hazards in Healthcare and Other Workers
Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection among healthcare workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Latent tuberculosis infection among healthcare workers from high-exposure and low-exposure hospital departments: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between duration of healthcare employment and latent tuberculosis infection: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of tuberculosis-related symptoms among healthcare workers: a cross-sectional screening study.
Tuberculosis infection risk among resident doctors and non-clinical hospital employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between tuberculosis infection-control practices and latent tuberculosis infection among healthcare workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen positivity among healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study.
Hepatitis B immunisation status and serological protection among healthcare workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Hepatitis B seroprotection among fully vaccinated and incompletely vaccinated healthcare workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between time since hepatitis B vaccination and protective antibody levels among healthcare workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of occupational needle-stick injury history among healthcare workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Factors associated with needle-stick injuries among resident doctors and nursing personnel: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Needle-stick injury prevalence among surgical and non-surgical healthcare workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Knowledge and post-exposure practices following needle-stick injuries among healthcare workers: a cross-sectional analytical study.
Prevalence of occupational exposure to blood and body fluids among hospital workers: a cross-sectional study.
Blood and body-fluid exposure among emergency-department and outpatient-department healthcare workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between working hours and occupational blood exposure among resident doctors: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of respiratory symptoms among healthcare workers regularly exposed to disinfectants: a cross-sectional observational study.
Respiratory symptoms among cleaning personnel using chemical disinfectants and administrative hospital employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between disinfectant exposure and respiratory symptoms among hospital sanitation workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of occupational hand dermatitis symptoms among healthcare workers using frequent hand hygiene: a cross-sectional study.
Skin symptoms among intensive hand-hygiene users and workers with less frequent hand hygiene: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between frequency of glove use and hand symptoms among healthcare workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of allergic respiratory symptoms among laboratory workers exposed to biological specimens: a cross-sectional observational study.
Respiratory and skin symptoms among laboratory technicians and administrative hospital workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of zoonotic exposure symptoms among veterinary workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Serological evidence of brucellosis among veterinary and dairy workers: a cross-sectional study.
Brucellosis seropositivity among animal handlers and workers without regular animal exposure: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between animal-handling practices and brucellosis seropositivity among dairy workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of leptospirosis serological markers among sewage and sanitation workers: a cross-sectional study.
Leptospirosis seropositivity among sanitation workers and municipal office workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between protective equipment use and leptospirosis seropositivity among sewage workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of fungal skin infections among agricultural workers with prolonged wet-soil exposure: a cross-sectional observational study.
Occupational fungal infections among agricultural labourers and indoor workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of respiratory infections among workers employed in crowded industrial accommodation: a cross-sectional observational study.
Association between workplace crowding and respiratory symptoms among migrant workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of tuberculosis symptoms among migrant construction workers: a cross-sectional screening study.
Tuberculosis risk factors among migrant and non-migrant construction workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between silica exposure and tuberculosis-related clinical findings among stone workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of tuberculosis among workers with radiological features suggestive of silicosis: a cross-sectional study.
Tuberculosis-related abnormalities among silica-exposed workers with and without radiological silicosis: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of hepatitis B infection markers among waste handlers exposed to sharps and biomedical waste: a cross-sectional study.
Hepatitis B vaccination status among biomedical-waste handlers and clinical healthcare workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between occupational waste-handling practices and accidental sharps exposure among sanitation workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of gastrointestinal infections and related symptoms among food handlers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Association between hand-hygiene practices and gastrointestinal symptoms among food-service workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of occupationally relevant zoonotic symptoms among abattoir workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Brucellosis seropositivity among abattoir workers and non-animal-exposed workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between duration of animal exposure and brucellosis seropositivity among slaughterhouse workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Occupational biological hazards, protective practices and infection-related morbidity among healthcare workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Occupational Musculoskeletal and Ergonomic Disorders Relevant to General Medicine
Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms among healthcare workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Musculoskeletal symptoms among nursing personnel and administrative hospital employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between working posture and musculoskeletal symptoms among nurses: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of low-back pain among hospital nurses: a cross-sectional study.
Low-back pain among nurses working in patient-care and non-patient-care areas: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between patient-handling activities and low-back pain among nursing personnel: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among resident doctors: a cross-sectional observational study.
Association between prolonged standing and musculoskeletal symptoms among resident doctors: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Musculoskeletal complaints among surgeons and physicians: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of neck and shoulder pain among computer-based office workers: a cross-sectional study.
Musculoskeletal symptoms among office workers with prolonged computer use and workers with limited computer use: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between daily screen time and neck pain among office employees: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of low-back pain among information-technology professionals: a cross-sectional observational study.
Association between prolonged sitting and low-back pain among information-technology workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Musculoskeletal symptoms among employees using ergonomically optimized and conventional workstations: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of low-back pain among long-distance truck drivers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Low-back pain among long-distance and local commercial drivers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between daily driving hours and low-back pain among commercial drivers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of neck and back pain among two-wheeler delivery workers: a cross-sectional study.
Association between daily riding duration and musculoskeletal symptoms among delivery workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among construction labourers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Musculoskeletal symptoms among construction workers and office workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between manual load handling and low-back pain among construction workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of shoulder and back pain among agricultural labourers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Musculoskeletal symptoms among agricultural labourers performing manual work and mechanized farm workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between repetitive bending and low-back pain among agricultural workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among sugarcane cutters: a cross-sectional study.
Association between daily manual cutting duration and musculoskeletal symptoms among sugarcane workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of musculoskeletal morbidity among textile workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Musculoskeletal symptoms among sewing-machine operators and non-sewing textile workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between repetitive upper-limb activity and shoulder symptoms among garment workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints among factory assembly-line workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Musculoskeletal symptoms among repetitive assembly workers and non-repetitive industrial workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between repetitive movements and upper-limb symptoms among assembly workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among warehouse and loading workers: a cross-sectional study.
Association between manual lifting frequency and back pain among loading workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Musculoskeletal symptoms among manual material handlers and mechanized material-handling workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints among street sweepers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Musculoskeletal symptoms among street sweepers and municipal office workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between broom-handle ergonomics, working posture and musculoskeletal symptoms among street sweepers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms among dentists: a cross-sectional observational study.
Association between working posture and neck pain among dental professionals: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of hand and wrist symptoms among workers engaged in repetitive manual occupations: a cross-sectional study.
Hand and wrist symptoms among manual workers and administrative employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between occupational physical workload and musculoskeletal symptom burden among industrial workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of analgesic self-medication among workers with occupational musculoskeletal symptoms: a cross-sectional study.
Association between musculoskeletal pain and sleep quality among shift workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Relationship between obesity and work-related low-back pain among sedentary employees: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Association between physical activity outside work and musculoskeletal symptoms among sedentary office employees: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Work-related musculoskeletal symptoms, ergonomic risk factors and functional limitation among employed adults: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Heavy Metals, Solvents, Welding Fumes and Occupational Neurotoxicity
Prevalence of neurological symptoms among battery workers exposed to lead: a cross-sectional observational study.
Blood lead levels and neurological symptoms among battery workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Blood lead levels among battery workers and workers without occupational lead exposure: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between duration of lead exposure and blood lead concentration among battery-manufacturing workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Haematological abnormalities among workers occupationally exposed to lead: a cross-sectional study.
Haemoglobin and red-cell indices among lead-exposed and non-exposed industrial workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between blood lead levels and anaemia among battery workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Renal function abnormalities among workers occupationally exposed to lead: a cross-sectional observational study.
Renal-function parameters among lead-exposed workers and unexposed workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between blood lead levels and renal dysfunction among battery workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Blood-pressure abnormalities among workers exposed to lead: a cross-sectional study.
Hypertension prevalence among lead-exposed and unexposed industrial workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between blood lead concentration and blood pressure among battery workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of peripheral neuropathic symptoms among lead-exposed workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Peripheral nerve symptoms among battery workers and administrative workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Neurocognitive symptoms among workers exposed to organic solvents: a cross-sectional observational study.
Neurobehavioral symptoms among paint-industry workers and non-solvent-exposed workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between duration of solvent exposure and neurocognitive symptoms among painters: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of headache, dizziness and memory complaints among industrial painters: a cross-sectional study.
Neurological symptoms among automobile painters and automobile mechanics without routine paint exposure: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Liver-function abnormalities among workers exposed to organic solvents: a cross-sectional observational study.
Liver-function parameters among solvent-exposed and non-exposed industrial workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between solvent-exposure duration and liver-enzyme abnormalities among paint workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Renal-function profile of workers exposed to industrial solvents: a cross-sectional observational study.
Renal-function abnormalities among solvent-exposed workers compared with administrative employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Respiratory and systemic symptoms among welders exposed to metal fumes: a cross-sectional observational study.
Haematological parameters among welders and non-welding industrial workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between welding duration and systemic symptoms among welders: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of neurological symptoms among welders with chronic manganese-containing fume exposure: a cross-sectional study.
Neurological examination findings among long-term welders and non-welding workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between cumulative welding exposure and tremor among welders: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of respiratory and neurological symptoms among metal-fabrication workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Clinical and biochemical profile of workers employed in electroplating industries: a cross-sectional study.
Renal and liver-function parameters among electroplating workers and office employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of neurological symptoms among workers handling industrial chemicals: a cross-sectional observational study.
Association between chemical-handling practices and neurological symptoms among industrial workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of neurobehavioral symptoms among printing-industry workers exposed to inks and solvents: a cross-sectional study.
Neurobehavioral symptoms among printing workers and administrative employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Liver-function abnormalities among printing-industry workers with solvent exposure: a cross-sectional observational study.
Prevalence of systemic symptoms among petrol-pump attendants exposed to fuel vapours: a cross-sectional study.
Haematological parameters among petrol-pump attendants and non-fuel-exposed workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between duration of fuel-vapour exposure and haematological abnormalities among petrol-pump attendants: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Liver and renal function among petrol-pump attendants: a cross-sectional observational study.
Liver and renal-function parameters among fuel-exposed attendants and office workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of headache, dizziness and neurocognitive symptoms among petrol-pump attendants: a cross-sectional observational study.
Neurocognitive symptoms among petrol-pump attendants and retail-shop workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between personal protective practices and symptom burden among chemical-industry workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Clinical and biochemical abnormalities among workers with mixed occupational chemical exposure: a cross-sectional observational study.
Association between duration of occupational chemical exposure and multisystem symptom burden among industrial workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Neurological, haematological, renal and hepatic abnormalities among chemical-exposed industrial workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Occupational Sleep Disorders, Stress, Burnout and Neurobehavioral Health
Prevalence of poor sleep quality among night-shift healthcare workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Sleep quality among night-shift and day-shift healthcare workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between frequency of night duties and poor sleep quality among resident doctors: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness among rotating-shift workers: a cross-sectional study.
Daytime sleepiness among night-shift and fixed-day workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between shift-work duration and daytime sleepiness among hospital employees: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of insomnia symptoms among healthcare workers working rotating shifts: a cross-sectional observational study.
Insomnia symptoms among rotating-shift and fixed-shift workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between night-shift frequency and insomnia symptoms among nurses: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of occupational stress among resident doctors: a cross-sectional observational study.
Occupational stress among resident doctors from clinical and non-clinical specialties: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between working hours and occupational stress among resident doctors: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of burnout symptoms among healthcare workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Burnout symptoms among emergency-department and outpatient healthcare workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between night duties and burnout symptoms among resident doctors: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of anxiety symptoms among healthcare workers with rotating shifts: a cross-sectional study.
Anxiety symptoms among night-shift and day-shift hospital workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between sleep quality and anxiety symptoms among healthcare workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of depressive symptoms among shift workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Depressive symptoms among night-shift and fixed-day workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between occupational stress and depressive symptoms among hospital employees: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of poor sleep quality among long-distance truck drivers: a cross-sectional study.
Sleep quality among long-distance and local commercial drivers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between driving duration and daytime sleepiness among commercial drivers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of daytime sleepiness among public-transport drivers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Association between sleep duration and self-reported near-miss driving events among commercial drivers: a cross-sectional analytical study.
Prevalence of occupational stress among police personnel: a cross-sectional observational study.
Occupational stress among traffic police and office-based police personnel: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between occupational stress and sleep quality among police personnel: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of poor sleep quality among security guards working night shifts: a cross-sectional study.
Sleep quality among night-duty and day-duty security personnel: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between night-shift duration and daytime sleepiness among security personnel: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of occupational stress among information-technology professionals: a cross-sectional observational study.
Occupational stress among employees working prolonged and standard working hours: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between screen exposure duration and sleep quality among information-technology professionals: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of sleep disturbances among call-centre employees: a cross-sectional observational study.
Sleep disturbances among night-shift and day-shift call-centre employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between rotating shifts and gastrointestinal symptoms among call-centre employees: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of occupational stress among industrial workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Occupational stress among production-line and administrative workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between occupational stress and blood pressure among industrial employees: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Association between poor sleep quality and glycaemic status among shift workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Association between poor sleep quality and obesity among night-shift workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Association between sleep duration and metabolic syndrome among healthcare workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Relationship between burnout symptoms and sleep quality among resident doctors: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Occupational stress, sleep disturbance and cardiovascular risk factors among police personnel: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Sleep quality and cardiometabolic risk among professional drivers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of fatigue symptoms among industrial shift workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Fatigue and sleep-quality differences between rotating-shift and fixed-day workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association of shift pattern, occupational stress, sleep quality and cardiometabolic risk factors among employed adults: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Sanitation Workers, Waste Handlers, Sewage Workers and Municipal Occupational Health
Prevalence of respiratory symptoms among municipal solid-waste workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Pulmonary function among solid-waste handlers and municipal office workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between duration of waste-handling work and spirometric abnormalities: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of chronic cough and breathlessness among municipal waste collectors: a cross-sectional study.
Respiratory symptoms among waste collectors using and not routinely using respiratory protective equipment: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between protective equipment use and respiratory symptoms among waste handlers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms among municipal waste workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Gastrointestinal symptoms among solid-waste workers and municipal clerical employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between hand-hygiene practices and gastrointestinal symptoms among waste workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of skin symptoms among municipal waste handlers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Skin symptoms among waste handlers and office-based municipal employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between glove use and skin symptoms among waste handlers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of needle-stick and sharps injuries among waste handlers: a cross-sectional study.
Occupational sharps injuries among biomedical-waste handlers and general municipal waste workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between training in safe waste handling and sharps injuries among sanitation workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Hepatitis B vaccination status among municipal sanitation workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Hepatitis B vaccination coverage among sanitation workers and healthcare workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between education level and hepatitis B vaccination among sanitation workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of leptospirosis serological markers among sewage workers: a cross-sectional study.
Leptospirosis seropositivity among sewage workers and municipal office workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between sewage exposure duration and leptospirosis seropositivity: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of respiratory symptoms among sewage-treatment workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Pulmonary function among sewage workers and administrative employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between hydrogen-sulfide-related workplace symptoms and sewage work characteristics: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of headache, dizziness and nausea among sewage workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Neurological and respiratory symptom burden among sewer workers and outdoor municipal workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of anaemia among municipal sanitation workers: a cross-sectional study.
Haematological profile of waste handlers and municipal office workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between nutritional status and anaemia among sanitation workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of hypertension among sanitation workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Blood-pressure profile among sanitation workers and municipal clerical employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between occupational stress and hypertension among sanitation workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among municipal sanitation workers: a cross-sectional study.
Metabolic risk profile among sanitation workers and office employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between shift pattern and metabolic syndrome among municipal workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease among sanitation workers exposed to heat and dehydration: a cross-sectional screening study.
Renal-function parameters among outdoor sanitation workers and indoor municipal employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between occupational heat exposure and renal-function abnormalities among street sweepers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among street sweepers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Musculoskeletal complaints among street sweepers and municipal office workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between working posture and musculoskeletal symptoms among street sweepers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of tuberculosis-related symptoms among migrant sanitation workers: a cross-sectional screening study.
Respiratory morbidity among street sweepers working in high-traffic and low-traffic areas: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between road-dust exposure and spirometric impairment among street sweepers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of occupational stress and poor sleep quality among sanitation workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Sleep quality among night-shift and day-shift sanitation workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between social and occupational factors and stress among sanitation workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Knowledge, practices and health symptoms related to occupational hazards among waste handlers: a cross-sectional analytical study.
Multisystem morbidity among municipal sanitation workers compared with municipal office workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Respiratory, renal, infectious and musculoskeletal morbidity and associated occupational factors among sanitation workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Occupational Multisystem Disorders in Construction, Textile, Transport and Industrial Workers
Prevalence of multimorbidity among construction workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Cardiometabolic and respiratory morbidity among construction workers and office employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between duration of construction work and multimorbidity among labourers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of anaemia among construction workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Haematological parameters among migrant construction workers and local workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between nutritional status and anaemia among construction labourers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of hypertension among construction workers: a cross-sectional study.
Cardiovascular risk factors among construction workers and sedentary office employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between occupational stress and hypertension among construction workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among construction workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Prevalence of respiratory and cardiometabolic disorders among textile workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Respiratory and metabolic profiles among textile production workers and administrative employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between shift work and metabolic syndrome among textile workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of anaemia among female textile workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Haematological profile among female textile workers and female office employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between dietary factors and anaemia among female textile workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of hypertension among factory workers: a cross-sectional screening study.
Hypertension among production workers and administrative employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between occupational noise exposure and blood pressure among factory workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of noise-induced hearing impairment and hypertension among industrial workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Blood-pressure profile among high-noise-exposure and low-noise-exposure industrial workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between duration of occupational noise exposure and hypertension: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among industrial workers exposed to rotating shifts: a cross-sectional study.
Metabolic profile among rotating-shift and fixed-day industrial workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between shift duration and glycaemic abnormalities among factory workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of liver-function abnormalities among industrial chemical workers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Liver-function parameters among chemical-industry workers and non-chemical industrial workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between duration of chemical exposure and liver-enzyme abnormalities among factory workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of renal-function abnormalities among industrial workers exposed to chemicals and heat: a cross-sectional study.
Renal function among high-exposure and low-exposure industrial workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between combined heat and chemical exposure and renal dysfunction among factory workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors among bus drivers: a cross-sectional observational study.
Cardiometabolic profile among bus drivers and bus conductors: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between occupational sitting duration and central obesity among bus drivers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of hypertension and diabetes mellitus among auto-rickshaw drivers: a cross-sectional screening study.
Cardiometabolic risk among auto-rickshaw drivers and non-driving urban workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between daily driving hours and hypertension among auto-rickshaw drivers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of respiratory symptoms among auto-rickshaw drivers exposed to traffic pollution: a cross-sectional observational study.
Pulmonary function among auto-rickshaw drivers and indoor workers: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between years of professional driving and spirometric abnormalities among urban drivers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among railway employees working rotating shifts: a cross-sectional study.
Cardiometabolic profile among shift-working and fixed-day railway employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between night-shift frequency and metabolic syndrome among railway workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of hypertension, obesity and sleep disturbances among industrial security personnel: a cross-sectional observational study.
Cardiometabolic and sleep profiles among night-shift and day-shift industrial security personnel: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between occupational sleep disturbance and hypertension among industrial security personnel: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of previously undiagnosed hypertension, diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease among manual industrial workers: a cross-sectional screening study.
Comparison of respiratory, cardiovascular and renal morbidity between manual production workers and administrative employees: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Association between cumulative occupational exposure burden and multisystem morbidity among industrial workers: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic, renal and neurological morbidity among workers in high-risk occupations: a multicategory comparative cross-sectional study.
Not the general medicine subspeciality you need? Occupational diseases is one section of our full general medicine collection — the hub page lists every subspeciality, each with its own free topic list. Updated September 2026.
📌 Updated for 2026–2027 MD/DNB Medicine Occupational Diseases admissions
The page has been reviewed for practical feasibility, realistic workplace exposure assessment, appropriate comparison groups and investigations commonly available in medical colleges and occupational-health settings.
Most topics can be completed with structured exposure history, spirometry, blood pressure, anthropometry, routine haematology and biochemistry, renal and liver function tests, serum cholinesterase where available, and standard workplace or hospital records.
Research-only environmental monitoring, expensive toxicology panels, advanced neurophysiology and specialised industrial-hygiene equipment are not required for the majority of projects.
Strong publication potential lies in occupational dust disease, heat-related kidney dysfunction, pesticide exposure, shift-work cardiometabolic risk, healthcare-worker infections, occupational sleep disorders and multisystem morbidity in high-risk workers.
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The topics above work as research questions anywhere — what changes is the document the institution expects, and who approves it before data collection begins. The Gulf equivalent of an Indian synopsis is the occupational diseases research proposal submitted to an institutional review board, and it ordinarily carries three sections an Indian synopsis does not: a Gantt chart, a budget and resources section, and a Declaration of Helsinki statement.
Board and residency programmes — country by country
Saudi Arabia — SCFHS and the Saudi Board. Residency and fellowship training under the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties includes a research project with a set timeline, and the occupational diseases research proposal is the document prepared at the outset and cleared by the institutional review board before recruitment starts.
United Arab Emirates — DHA, DOH Abu Dhabi and MOHAP. Residents training in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the northern emirates prepare an occupational diseases research protocol for their programme and submit it for institutional review board approval before any data are collected.
Qatar — DHP (formerly QCHP) and Hamad Medical Corporation. A occupational diseases IRB proposal is reviewed before recruitment, with the ethics section written to the institution's own template rather than a generic one.
Bahrain — NHRA. Trainees turning occupational diseases research topics into a project need the proposal cleared by their institutional research and ethics committee before fieldwork begins.
Oman — OMSB. Residency programmes under the Oman Medical Specialty Board include a research component, and the occupational diseases research proposal is the document assessed at the start of it.
Kuwait — KIMS. A occupational diseases study protocol goes to the institutional committee for approval before the project begins.
Arab Board programmes across the region. The Arab Board carries its own research requirement irrespective of the host country, and the occupational diseases proposal follows the same structure throughout.
Postgraduate degrees — Malaysia, the Gulf and beyond
Malaysia — MMed, the National Medical Research Register and MREC. A occupational diseases dissertation proposal for a Master of Medicine programme carried out in a Ministry of Health facility must be registered on the NMRR and approved by the Medical Research and Ethics Committee before the study begins, and the guidance asks for submission four to six months ahead of data collection. Every investigator on the study team registers on the NMRR as well, so the methodology, ethics and team sections are written in far more detail than an Indian synopsis requires.
PhD and Master's candidates elsewhere. University programmes generally require a full occupational diseases research proposal of roughly 6,000 to 10,000 words, with an extended literature review, a theoretical framework and a detailed methodology chapter.
PhD and MMed proposals are written individually by a medical doctor and revised until the supervisor accepts them. They are not produced by the automated protocol generator.
🔥 Trending research areas in Occupational Diseases for 2026–27
Occupational heat and kidney health: repeated dehydration, high ambient temperature, analgesic use and outdoor manual work offer clinically important low-cost research questions when exposure timing and hydration status are measured consistently.
Shift work and cardiometabolic risk: night duties, sleep disruption, obesity, hypertension and glycaemic abnormalities can be studied together, provided the shift pattern and duration are defined before analysis.
Workplace respiratory exposure: silica, cement, flour, cotton, wood dust, welding fumes and traffic emissions remain important because symptoms and spirometry can be linked to cumulative exposure and protective practices.
Occupational biological and chemical hazards: needle-stick injury, latent tuberculosis, hepatitis B protection, pesticide exposure, lead and solvent exposure provide practical opportunities to connect workplace practices with measurable clinical outcomes.
Protocol and synopsis guidance
What an Occupational Diseases protocol must contain
Define exposure more precisely than job title. The protocol should state the agent or hazard, frequency of exposure, duration of employment, daily exposure time, use of personal protective equipment, task performed and whether the worker changed duties during employment. When feasible, cumulative exposure should combine duration and intensity rather than using years of service alone.
Choose the comparison group carefully. Controls should be similar in age, sex, socioeconomic background and workplace context but without the occupational exposure of interest. Comparing exposed manual workers with substantially different office populations can create confounding by smoking, nutrition, physical activity, income and healthcare access.
Separate current exposure from cumulative disease burden. Spirometry, blood pressure, renal function, cholinesterase, blood lead or neurobehavioural symptoms measured today may reflect years of prior exposure. The protocol should define whether the research question concerns current exposure, cumulative exposure or past high-intensity exposure.
Prespecify major non-occupational confounders. Smoking, tobacco use, alcohol, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, analgesic use, ambient air pollution, domestic biomass exposure and pre-existing disease may influence the same outcomes attributed to work and should be measured consistently.
Occupational Diseases synopsis versus Occupational Diseases protocol
The synopsis is the concise academic registration document. It usually contains the title, rationale, objectives, design, setting, study population, eligibility criteria, principal exposure and outcome variables, sample size, analysis plan and ethical safeguards required by the institution or university.
The protocol is the operational document. It should additionally define the exposure metric, job-task categories, work history, comparison-group selection, personal protective equipment use, smoking and other confounders, timing of clinical tests, criteria for occupational disease and the method for handling workers who changed jobs because of symptoms.
Occupational research often mixes exposure and employment duration incorrectly. Ten years in the same industry does not necessarily mean ten years of equal exposure. Changes in task, ventilation, machinery, protective equipment, season and work intensity should be captured when they are likely to alter the biological dose.
Sample size and statistical analysis
Base the sample size on the primary objective. Prevalence studies need an expected proportion and precision; exposed-versus-unexposed comparisons need an expected group difference; correlation studies need an anticipated correlation coefficient; and diagnostic or screening studies need assumptions appropriate to sensitivity, specificity or prevalence.
Keep the worker as the analytical unit unless repeated observations are explicitly planned. Multiple spirometry attempts, blood-pressure readings or laboratory values from the same worker should not be counted as separate participants. Repeated seasonal or pre-shift and post-shift measurements require paired or repeated-measures analysis.
Match the analysis to the exposure structure. Exposure may be categorical, ordinal or continuous, while outcomes may be symptoms, spirometric indices, laboratory values or disease categories. Regression models are useful when the primary exposure must be adjusted for smoking, age, body mass index or other prespecified confounders.
Consider selection effects before interpreting associations. Workers who remain in hazardous jobs may be healthier than those who left because of illness. Cross-sectional prevalence can therefore underestimate long-term occupational harm, and this limitation should be acknowledged rather than interpreted as absence of risk.
1. How do I choose a feasible occupational diseases thesis topic?
For the 2026–2027 academic year, a feasible topic should use an accessible worker population, one clearly defined occupational exposure, one primary clinical outcome and measurements that can be performed during the available thesis period. Before finalising the title, confirm permission to access the workplace, expected worker numbers, availability of spirometry or laboratory testing, and whether a suitable comparison group can be recruited.
2. Which study designs are commonly accepted for an occupational diseases thesis?
Cross-sectional, comparative cross-sectional, cohort-style prospective observational, case-control, screening, diagnostic, exposure-response and clinical-audit designs are all workable when they match the objective. A cross-sectional design is appropriate for prevalence and current exposure associations but cannot establish that an occupational exposure caused a chronic disorder simply because the two are measured at the same time.
3. What should I settle with my guide before registering the topic?
Settle the exact occupational exposure, exposed-worker definition, comparison group, minimum employment duration, exposure-intensity measure, principal outcome, smoking and other confounders, workplace-access plan and main statistical comparison. If the study depends on blood lead, serum cholinesterase, spirometry, radiography or specialised toxicology testing, confirm routine availability before registration.
4. Can duration of employment be used as the main measure of occupational exposure?
It can be used when no better measure is available, but it should not automatically be treated as equivalent to cumulative dose. Workers may change tasks, use different protective equipment, work different shifts or experience different dust, heat or chemical intensity over the same number of years. A stronger protocol records job history and task-specific exposure and, where feasible, creates prespecified low, moderate and high exposure categories.
5. What is the difference between an occupational diseases synopsis and a protocol?
The synopsis is the shorter academic registration document, while the protocol contains the detailed operating rules needed to conduct the study reproducibly. In occupational research, these rules should include exposure definition, work history, task categories, comparison-group selection, protective-equipment use, confounders, clinical-test timing and criteria for classifying occupational disease.
6. What ethical issues should an occupational diseases thesis address?
Participation should be voluntary and should not depend on an employer, supervisor or contractor being present during consent. Workers should be told clearly that refusal will not affect employment or medical care. Individual medical results should remain confidential and should not be shared with an employer without the worker's permission except where a specific legal or safety duty applies. Research should not add radiography, blood sampling, toxicology testing or other procedures solely to create data unless scientifically justified and ethics-approved. Separate consent is needed for identifiable photographs or video. Newly detected severe hypertension, abnormal spirometry, suspected pneumoconiosis, significant renal dysfunction, lead toxicity, depressed cholinesterase or other clinically important findings should have a named clinical referral pathway.
7. How does the healthy-worker effect affect an occupational diseases thesis?
Workers who develop symptoms may leave the job, transfer to a lower-exposure role or be declared unfit, leaving a healthier group still employed at the time of the study. A cross-sectional workplace survey may therefore show less disease than the true long-term occupational burden. The protocol should record previous job changes, reasons for transfer where feasible and duration in the current role, and the discussion should acknowledge that current employees are survivors of the exposure. Comparing only workers who remain employed can therefore underestimate harm even when the exposure is genuine.
8. Can these topics be adapted for PhD or Gulf board research requirements?
Yes, but the scope and document type should be redesigned rather than simply expanding an MD synopsis. A PhD proposal generally needs a broader conceptual framework, stronger originality and more detailed exposure assessment. Gulf training pathways may require a board research project rather than an Indian-style dissertation; this includes programmes linked to SCFHS and the Saudi Board, the Arab Board of Health Specializations, and DHP, DHA, DOH and MOHAP-linked training programmes. The same occupational-health question can often be adapted, but approval pathways, employer or workplace permissions, sample size, supervision and reporting requirements should be checked against the relevant programme.
9. When should I register my occupational diseases thesis topic?
Registration should occur after confirming workplace access, worker numbers, the exposure definition, comparison group, required investigations and analysis plan, while leaving sufficient time for ethics approval and field recruitment. Topics dependent on seasonal heat exposure, agricultural spraying periods, shift schedules or hard-to-access industrial populations need an especially careful feasibility check before formal submission.
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